Vestibule storm-shield.



C. P. WENSINGER. VESTIBULB STORM SHIELD. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 9,1910.

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VBSTIBULB STORM SHIELD.

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Patented June 20, 1911.

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CHARLES F. WENSINGER, OF FREMONT, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SAFE STORMSHIELD CO., OF FREIVIONT, OHIO.

VESTIBULE STORM-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. IVENSIN- GER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fremont, in the county of Sandusky and State ofOhio, have invented a new and useful Vestibule Storm-Shield, of whichthe following is a specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide a supporting member forauxiliary curtains, adapted to b-e applied to the top of a vehicle, tohouse in the open front portion of the top.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for retainingthe curtainsupporting member upon the vehicle.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for assemblingthe curtains with the curtain-supporting members.

In the drawings,Figure 1 shows the invention in perspective applied to avehicle; Fig. 2 is a top plan ofone of the elements whereby thecurtain-supporting member is held to the vehicle top; Fig. 3 is atransverse section of the curtain supporting member; Fig. 4 is aperspective of the curtain-supporting member and its auxiliary parts,the curtains being removed in order that details may more clearlyappear; Fig. 5 is a perspective of a yoke employed in connecting thecurtain-supporting member with the vehicle top; Fig. 6 is an elevationof one of the eye-bolts; Fig. 7 is a perspective of one of the brackets;and Fig. 8 is a perspective of one of the blocks, showing one of theeyebolts mounted therein.

The invention includes, as a primary and fundamental element,l anarcuate curtainsupporting member 1, seen most clearly in Fig. 4 of thedrawings. This arcuate member 1 is preferably fashioned from channeliron, the bowed upper portion of the arcuate member being adapted toengage the forward edge of the vehicle top, while the sides of thearcuate member are adapted to extend well down upon the box 2 of thevehicle. A plurality of blocks 3 are applied to the adjacent faces ofthe sides of the arcuate member 1. In these blocks 3 there are openings4, adapted to receive eye-bolts 5, which are extended through the sidesof the arcuate member 1. Upon their outer ends these eyebolts 5 carrynuts 6. Brackets are provided, each bracket including an arcuate arm 7,normally disposed transversely of the sides of the member 1, and afinger 8 which is adapted to be received in the openings in the heads ofthe eye-bolts which are located adjacent the upper and lower ends of thearcuate member 1. In the arms 7 of the brackets there are openings 10,in which are journaled for rotation spring actuated rollers 9. In otheropenings 12 are disposed upright rods 11, adapted to serve as guides forcurtains 14 which are wound upon the rollers 9. The curtains 14 overlapthe side curtains 15 of the vehicle top, and are preferably held inplace upon the knobs 16 whereby the side curtains 15 are held to thefront bow of a vehicle top, the construction being well known.

It will be seen that the fingers 8 of the` ying the lingers 8 againstthe blocks, and

holding the brackets against rot-ation.

A front curtain 17 may be secured to the arcuate member 1 in any desiredmanner. A top curtain 18 may be secured to the upper portion of thearcuate member 1, to extend downwardly upon the side of the vehicle top,as clearly seen in Fig. 1.

The invention further includes a rod 19, having angularly disposedspring ends 20. These ends 20 are adapted to be received in theintermediate eye-bolts 5. This rod 19, resting upon the edges of thewagon box,

will serve to uphold the arcuate member 1 in place. It will be seen thatby loosening the nuts 6 upon the ends of bolts 5 in which the ends 20 ofthe rod 19 are mounted, the

rod 19 may be adjusted vertically; and subsequently clamped in itsadjusted position. Thus the rod 19 may be positioned to accommodatewagon boxes, the sides of 'which differ in height. Clamps 21 areslidable upon the rod 19. I-Iooks 22, or like support-engaging devices,are slidable in the clamps 21 transversely of the rod 19. These hooks 22are provided with wing nuts 23. The hooks 22 may be made to engage theedges of the dash board, and by rotating the nuts 23, hooks 22 will bedrawn into engagement with the edges of the dash-board, the clamps 21 atthe same time, being held against sliding movement upon the rod 19.Above the rod 19, the sides of the arcuate member are connected by across bar 24', in which there is a slot 25, through which the reins maybe passed. This slot 25 is alined with an opening in the front curtainv17 which said opening, as clearly seen in F ig. 1, is normally closedby a ieXible flap 36. Other supportengaging devices arc provided, thesame consisting of arms 27, provided at their rear ends withtransversely disposed hooks 28, the arms 27 at their forward ends, beingpivoted upon knobs 29, projecting from the sides of the arcuatemember 1. Yokes 30 are slidable upon the arms 27, and in these yokes 30are disposed hooks 31, the hooks 31 being slidable transversely of thearms 27 upon which the yokes 30 are mounted. The wing nuts 32 arecarried by the threaded end portions of the hooks 31. The hooks 28 areadapted to eX- tend over the toggles 33, and to engage with saidtoggles. The toggles 33 serve, as is well known, as a means forstretching the cover of the vehicle. The hooks 31 are adapted to extendbeneath the pivot elements 34, and to engage with the said pivotelements. The pivot elements 34 constitute the means for uniting theforward ends of the toggles 33 with the front bow of the vehicle top, aswill be readily understood.

In practical operation, the upper portion of the arcuate member 1 isplaced over the forward end of the vehicle top, the rod 19 beingadjusted vertically, in the manner hereinbefore described, until itrests entirely upon the sides of the wagon-box. The hooks 22 are thenadjusted longitudinally of the rod 19, and the wing nuts 32 are manipu`lated until the hooks 22 properly engage the dash-board. The sidecurtains 14 are drawn rearwardly, off the spring-actuated rollers 9, andlapped upon the front bow of the vehicle, as shown in Fig. 1. Hooks 28are then engaged with the toggles 33, and the transversely positionedhooks 31 are engaged with the pivot members 34, and held in engagementtherewith by rotation of the wing nuts 32. The reins are extendedthrough the opening 25 in the cross bar 24, and passed beneath the iiap36 in the front curtain 17.

When the device is thus positioned, the driver will be securely housedin and protected from the elements.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described, an arcuate member; curtains carried by the sidesof the arcuate member; a rod removably connected with the sides of thearcuate member; clamps slidable upon the rod longitudinally of the same;devices slidable in the clamps, transversely of the rod, and adapted toengage the dash-board of a vehicle; and means upon the devices, adaptedto engage the clamps for the longitudinal adjust` ment of the devicesand for the operation of the clamps.

2. In a device of the class'described, an arcuate member; bracketsvertically adjustable upon the arcuate member longitudinally thereof,and pivotally movable transversely of the arcuate member;curtain-rollers journaled in the brackets; curtains secured to therollers; and means for securing the arcuate member to a vehicle top.

3. In a device of the class described, an arcuate member; blocks appliedto the sides of the arcuate member and provided with openings; eye-boltslmounted in said openings and extended through the arcuate member;brackets movable in the eye-bolts and adapted to be bound againstmovement, upon the blocks; rollers journaled in the brackets; andcurtains carried by the rollers.

4. In a device of the class described, an arcuate member; curtainscarried by the arcuate member; blocks applied to the sides of thearcuate member and provided with openings; eye-boltsvmounted in saidopenings and extended through the arcuate member; a rod having angularlydisposed por- -tions engaged in the eye-bolts and adapted to be clampedagainst the blocks; and adjustable support-engaging devices slidableupon the rod.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atliXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES, F. WENSINGER.

IVitnesses A. E. CULBERT, C. R. PONTIUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

